Charlotte & Area Events & More 03/30/05 - 04/06/05 March 30, 2005

"Man improves himself as he follows his path; if he stands still, waiting to improve before he makes a decision, he'll never move."
-Paulo Coelho

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(Be sure to read/scroll to the end of the newsletter for special announcements and band news)

Wed. Mar. 30

**Michael McNevin & Michael Troy (early show)
The Evening Muse
Charlotte, NC
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Charleston Lime Fingers w/The Verdict (late show)
The Evening Muse
Charlotte, NC
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**John Dungan w/Mike Crowley
Connelley's on 5th
9:00 pm
Charlotte, NC
http://www.johndungan.com

Thurs. Mar. 31
Happy Birthday Jeff Hartman!!

**Preston Reed (early show)
The Evening Muse
Charlotte, NC
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Bishop Don & Army of Me (late show)
The Evening Muse
Charlotte, NC
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Robin Rogers Trio
Firehouse Grille
Fort Mill, SC
http://www.robinrogers.com

**MaxxMusic Presents: Drums and Tuba w/ The Punk Jazz Project
TheVisulite Theatre
Charlotte, NC
http://www.visulite.com
http://www.maxxmusic.com
http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/music_menu.html

**"Open Jam" at Dino's Downtown - hosted by Contagious Blues Band - (Every Thursday - new regular weekday and location!)
124 South Street
Gastonia, NC
Shows start at 8:00 pm
For info call (704) 867-7205
http://www.contagiousblues.com

**Summit All-Star Band (every Thursday)
Summit Coffee & Tea
Davidson, NC
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
http://www.summitcoffee.com

**JD Wilson (every Thursday)
Smelly Cat Cafe (NoDa)
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Charlotte, NC

**Scott Jeffrey's Band (Jeff's "31 on 31" Birthday Bash!)
Tenth Street
102 10th St. NW
9:00 pm
828-695-9347
Conover, NC
http://www.sjband.com

**John Dungan
Phil and Tony's Arboretum
call for time (704) 541-3111
Charlotte, NC
http://www.johndungan.com

**Spirit of Guthrie Tour w/ Herman, Wasserman and Page
The Neighborhood Theatre
Charlotte, NC
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com

Fri. Apr. 1

**The Evening Muse 4-Year Anniversary
featuring TESSER, Poprocket, The Loft & more!
The Evening Muse
Charlotte, NC
http://www.eveningmuse.com
http://www.tessermusic.com
http://www.poprocketband.com
http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/music_menu.html

**The 2nd Annual Fools Brigade Benefit Presents "Invitation to the Blues...A Night of Tom Waits"
Featuring Bruce Hazel, David Childers, Todd Busch and members of Sea of Cortez, Houston Brothers, Tyre Fyre, Lou Ford, and more w/all proceeds to be donated to Hospice of Charlotte $10 donation.
The Visulite Theatre
10:00 pm
Charlotte, NC
http://www.visulite.com
http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/vibes_feature.html
http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/music_menu.html

**John Dungan
The Cajun Yard Dog
6:30-9:30
Charlotte, NC
http://www.johndungan.com

**Jerry Garcia tribute featuring David Gans, Tom Constanten, and Nth Degree
George Washington Bookstore and Tavern
Concord, NC
http://www.gwbandt.com

**The Stevens Mill Band with Master Fiddler, Glen Alexander
Wine-Up
3306-C North Davidson Street
9:00pm-11:00pm
$5 at the door
(704)-372-2633

**Part-Time Blues Band
Quaker Steak and Lube
Concord, NC

Sat. Apr. 2

**Rick Spreitzer w/Kevin Edwards
Dilworth Playhouse Cafe
1427 South Blvd.
Charlotte, NC
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
http://www.dilworthplayhouse.com
http://www.rickspreitzer.com

**Drivin' n Cryin' 20 yr. Anniversary Show w/Dash Rip Rock
Amos' Southend
Charlotte, NC
http://www.amossouthend.com
http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/music_menu.html

**Taylor Roberts Music w/ Todd Martin
The Evening Muse
Charlotte, NC
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Etheric (**see Band News below) w/Uphonik
The Neighborhood Theatre
Charlotte, NC
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com

**John Dungan
The Cajun Yard Dog
6:30-9:30
Charlotte, NC
http://www.johndungan.com

**Jon Shain
Rodi
Gastonia, NC
http://www.rodiworld.com

**Dave Holtzclaw
Dilworth Coffeehouse
Quail Corners
8502 Park Road
8:00 pm
Charlotte, NC

**Bellglide w/ The Talk, Evoka & Job's Method
Tremont Music Hall
Charlotte, NC
http://www.tremontmusichall.com
http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/music_menu.html

**Unknown Hinson w/ Milk
Double Door Inn
Charlotte,NC
http://www.doubledoorinn.com

**Scott Jeffrey's Band
Angry Ale's (Montford Dr.)
10:00 pm
Charlotte, NC
http://www.angryales.com/
http://www.angryales.com/montford/index.htm
http://www.sjband.com/

**"The Naked Truth" TV Show featuring Chris Cook, Allan Kaplon and P J Brunson
as they performed at the Borders / NSAI Songwriters Showcase on Feb 26th.
Time Warner Cable channel 21 at 8:30 pm
http://www.NSAICharlotte.com

Sun. Apr. 3
Daylight Saving Time begins 2 am

**MaxxMusic Presents: The Greencards
The Evening Muse
Charlotte, NC
http://www.maxxmusic.com
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Abe Reid & The Spikedrivers (Every Sunday)
Joe's Raw Bar
Charlotte, NC
http://www.abereid.com

**90 Minutes WEND 106.5 The End
Local and regional show (on the air continuously since July 1995)
Charlotte , NC
Airs every Sunday 9 PM to 10:30 PM
AND NEW - Host of "New Music & Indie Label Show" @ 10:30 pm
Host: Divakar (divakar@1065.com)
http://www.1065.com

**Smokin' Blues Show w/Rick Ballew WRFX 99.7FM featuring Blues from Classic Rock, Mainstream Blues and Blues artists.
our featured artist at 7:40 is Dave Hole and killer acoustic blues on the back porch and tix to see B. B. King in May.....
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm WRFX 99.7FM
Charlotte, NC
http://wrfx.com/rick_1.html

Mon. Apr. 4

**Gaston College's radio station WSGE 91.7 FM Open House
beginning at 2:30 p.m. in the Myers Center cafeteria.
Scheduled to appear will be the Fantastic Shakers, Craig Woolard, Billy Scott, Pat Carpenter, Tommy Black, Karen Benfield, and more.
More information is available at (704)922-6513.
http://www.wsge.org

**Les Moore's Monday Nite All Stars
Double Door Inn
Charlotte, NC
http://www.doubledoorinn.com

**Complex Radio - Live Local Music Show - WSGE 91.7FM - hosted by Andrew Webster
http://www.complexradio.com
Live performances and BackTraks w/Preston Toney
10:00 pm - 12:00 midnight
http://www.complexradio.com/backtracks.html
Purchase the Complex Radio Local Music Boxed Set - 8 CDs only $15. Available at most of the venues listed in this newsletter, as well as stores listed at: http://www.complexradio.com/compilation.htm **Track samples now available on the Complex Radio Website

**Free/Form - Timothy Davis (Creative Loafing) & Brent Bagwell (Pyramid, The Eastern Seaboard)
WSGE 91.7 FM. Avant-garde, free jazz, experimental, and noise-type music.
12:00 Midnight
http://www.radiofreeform.com/
http://www.wsge.org

Tues. Apr. 5

**MaxxMusic Presents: Robbie Schaefer of Eddie From Ohio w/ Jerry Chapman
The Evening Muse
Charlotte, NC
http://www.maxxmusic.com
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Early Bird Blues featuring the Robin Rogers Band
The Double Door Inn
Charlotte, NC
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
http://www.robinrogers.com

Wed. Apr. 6

**Pierre Bensusan (early show)
The Evening Muse
8:00 pm
Charlotte, NC
http://www.eveningmuse.com
http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/music_menu.html

**Tosco House Party (late show)
The Evening Muse
10:15 pm
Charlotte, NC
http://www.toscomusicparty.org

**Acoustic Showdown w/ Trip Rogers & Jon Teague
The Neighborhood Theatre
Charlotte, NC
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com

**The Black Banjo Then & Now Gathering Benefit Concert featuring The Ebony Hillbillies, Cheikh Hamala Diabate, Tony Thomas, and Sule Greg Wilson - Charlotte Museum of History. The Charlotte Folk Society, the Charlotte Museum of History, the Afro-American Cultural Center, and The Charleston House on The Plaza have joined together to sponsor a concert to benefit the Black Banjo Then & Now Gathering in Boone (***See below). This local concert will feature four participating acts from the Gathering and will take place on Wednesday, April 6, at 7:30 PM, at the Charlotte Museum of History, 3500 Shamrock Drive. A $10 donation will admit audience members to this unique experience! After the concert, The Charleston House, 3128 The Plaza, is opening for an After-Concert Jam Session. Dessert, coffee, and bar service will be available.
http://www.folksociety.org
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****Band/Artist/Media News, Features, Announcements and Upcoming Events

***Dilworth Coffeehouse is looking for acoustic acts for Saturdays and some Fridays
Contact Peter at (704) 552-5232 for more information.
Dilworth Coffeehouse is located in Quail Corners Shopping Center, 8502 Park Road, Charlotte, NC

***African American banjo players, scholars, lovers of the banjo and of traditional and contemporary African American music and culture will come together from all over the U.S. and beyond at the first Black Banjo Then and Now Gathering at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC, April 7-10, 2005 (www.blackbanjo.com). It will feature lectures, jams, workshops, down-home frolics, and performances--four days to meet, mix, and mingle. All are welcome!

The Charlotte Folk Society, the Charlotte Museum of History, the Afro-American Cultural Center, and The Charleston House on The Plaza have joined together to sponsor a concert to benefit the Black Banjo Then & Now Gathering in Boone. This local concert will feature four participating acts from the Gathering and will take place on Wednesday, April 6, at 7:30 PM, at the Charlotte Museum of History, 3500 Shamrock Drive. A $10 donation will admit audience members to this unique experience! After the concert, The Charleston House, 3128 The Plaza, is opening for an After-Concert Jam Session. Dessert, coffee, and bar service will be available.

***Tosco Music Party. Tickets for the Saturday, June 18th show, are on sale now. This time the event will be held at the beautiful and larger Belk Theater. The shows have been selling out for the last couple of year's now, so pre-planning and ticket purchases are highly suggested. http://www.toscomusicparty.org

***Local music supporter, poet, comedianne, volunteer and friend, Therese Bartholomew and her beautiful daughter, Jessica, will be participating in the nation's boldest, highest-altitude and most daring effort to put an end to sexual assault. It's called Operation Freefall 2005. On April 30, 2005, they'll be joining thousands of people at skydive centers across the country who will take to the sky, jump, and then float gently back to earth to raise awareness and money for sexual assault. They're dedicating their jump to a special family in the community. Please visit http://www.justgiving.com/pfp/everyvoice to sponsor them and get more info. THEY NEED TO COLLECT $500 EACH IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO JUMP. THEY'RE 1/4 OF THE WAY THERE.

***Position Available: Manager-WSGE 91.7FM Radio Station. Review of applications will begin April 1, 2005 and continue until filled. Anticipated starting date of employment is April 18, 2005. Visit
http://www.lauriekoster.com/WSGE/NPA-MgrWSGrRadio.doc or http://www.lauriekoster.com/WSGE/PD-MgrWSGEradio.doc for more information.
Beth DePew - Secretary, Human Resources - depew.beth@gaston.cc.nc.us - Phone: 704.922.6286 Fax: 704.922.6520

***Etheric Says Goodbye To Christine & Seeks New Singer
The band is considering both male and female vocalists as the new voice of Etheric. Audition information can be found at www.ethericmusic.com. Fans will have the chance to catch the original Etheric one last time at the Farewell to Christine show to be held April 2nd at Neighborhood Theatre. Doors open at 8 p.m. with a $7 cover for all ages. All Etheric merchandise will be 50% off, including CDs. Also appearing, Uphonik (www.u-phonik.com).

***SHHH!!! (Keep this quiet!!) Some of you may know that Jeff Powell, the station manager at 91.7 WSGE, is leaving in mid-April. Jeff has accepted a position at WGWG (Gardner-Webb), which is a few minutes from his house in Boiling Springs. Since Jeff took the job at WSGE in 2002, the station has come a very long way. WSGE is now operating out of a new state-of-the art studio, and is on track for a signal upgrade very soon. As well, since Jeff took the job at WSGE, Creative Loafing voted WSGE "Best Supporter of Local Music" two years in a row. Jeff and 91.7 WSGE have been very good to the local music scene and it is our chance to thank Jeff before he leaves for WGWG in April.

As a token of appreciation we are giving Jeff a guitar on April 16th at The Evening Muse. Jeff's favorite artsit, Malcom Holcombe, will be playing that night and we want to surprise Jeff with the guitar. If you want to show your appreciation for all Jeff has done and want to contribute to the fund to purchase Jeff's guitar, please do the following:

-Drop off check or cash at The Evening Muse by Wed. April 13th. (mention it's for a present for JEFF)
-Mail check to John Dungan (make check out to John Dungan) 1352 Harding Pl. - Charlotte, NC 28204 - ***Please make all checks out to John Dungan***
- Please remember to keep this quiet

***The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is planning an event in Charlotte which will take place at Amos' Southend on Wednesday May 11th, starting at 7:00. It's part of ASCAP's continuing support of new music on a local level featuring some of Charlotte's best new talent. There will be ASCAP Member Relations folks in town from New York for the event and they will sponsor an Open Bar for the first hour of the evening. The guys from ASCAP would like to meet everyone in town who is involved in the music scene in any way...radio, music journalists, studio owners, producers, managers, label owners, booking agents, record store owners, and ARTISTS! Especially NEW ARTISTS that would like to find out more information about ASCAP and what they do. This is a chance to gain some insight about affiliating with ASCAP to see how it could further your career.

The line-up for the evening (starting at 8:00 pm) is: Rudy Currence, U-Phonik and Bellglide. Also, they are busy inviting some A&R and attorneys from New York to town for this event. If you have any questions and/or ideas, please email Kerry McCarthy at: kezzermac@yahoo.com.

***Nigerian 419 scam alert! Please be aware that a number of advertisers received e-mails from an individual pretending to want to buy their items offering a payment of $5,000 and expecting the change to be sent back to them. This is a scam. Here's a copy of the letter one of my readers received: http://www.radioexchange.net/scam_alert.htm and more info about the Nigerian 419 scam >> http://home.rica.net/alphae/419coal/

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"The man who views the world at fifty the same as he did at twenty has wasted thirty years of his life."

~Muhammad Ali

Laurie
http://www.lauriekoster.com

(You can refer to http://www.lauriekoster.com each week to get a current copy of this calendar and to get any updates or changes. To bypass the website and get a printout only - click here: http://www.lauriekoster.com/Mar30.htm And as always, it's a good idea to check with the artist or venue prior to driving to a show).